Environment & Safety
Improved scrubbing methods control pollutants from FCCUs
A major European refiner installed an advanced wet scrubbing unit to reduce SO2 emissions
Avoid pipe corrosion under insulation
Keys are proper selection, installation and maintenance
HP Automation Safety: Sorting out the 'lemons' for safety services
Selecting a company to assess safety requirements as part of an IEC61508/61511/ISA 84.01 safety life cycle process can be challenging. How can you be sure that they know what they are doing and will p..
The Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center – the first ten years
Founded from a tragedy, this organization is leading the way in process safety
Biodiesel: clean fuel of the future
New processing technologies uncover means to produce low-sulfur biomass-based diesel
Clean fuels: What are the issues?
Critical hurdles such as testing and supply distribution must be resolved as part of new fuel mandates
It’s not too soon to prepare for new EU chemicals legislation
Regulation in Europe is on the verge of a radical transformation. What does this mean for the downstream oil industry?
Consider using new technology to improve FCC unit reliability
In this revamp project, installing new equipment increased throughput with the added bonus of greater mechanical integrity for the unit
New mild hydrocracking route produces 10-ppm-sulfur diesel
Tightened specifications challenge refiners to develop innovative solutions that upgrade heavy cuts into high-quality diesel
What are the options for hydrogen plant revamps?
Increase existing production capacity using these novel technologies
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- Stockholm Exergi taps Inprocess to deliver advanced process simulator for BECCS project 3/27
- Japan to relax rules from April to boost coal-fired power amid LNG import risks 3/27
- Velan releases upgrades to its delayed coker isolation valves 3/27
- AFPM: ‘Baffling’ final RFS will break cost records. In fact, it already is 3/27
